leica- Posted July 22, 2014 Share #1 Posted July 22, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi, I just got an M6 and the meter does not turn off once the film is wound. Has anyone else ever had this issue? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DigitalHeMan Posted July 22, 2014 Share #2 Posted July 22, 2014 Once the film is wound on the meter is activated. Once you take a photo and before you wind the film on, the meter is deactivated. If you have wound on and want to deactivate the meter, you can turn the shutter speed dial to bulb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica- Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted July 22, 2014 I thought it turns off after 12-15 seconds automatically? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted July 22, 2014 Share #4 Posted July 22, 2014 Has anyone else ever had this issue? Everybody who hasn't read the instruction book has experienced the same fault FWIW the M6 TTL has an 'OFF' setting on the shutter dial to make it clear, but in any case forgetting to set it to B or OFF can often lead to flat batteries if the shutter button is accidentally pressed in the camera bag. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJH Posted July 22, 2014 Share #5 Posted July 22, 2014 I thought it turns off after 12-15 seconds automatically? Mine does but the force required on the shutter button to reactivate it is really tiny, I haven't tried but I reckon I could trip it back on by blowing on the shutter button. I never rely on it deactivating so I set the dial to B, it becomes second nature after awhile and is a good thing anyway as then I can set a base reading when the camera comes out of the bag which is often all that is needed across several shots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffitz Posted August 7, 2022 Share #6 Posted August 7, 2022 Coming eight years late to this thread, but my Leica M6 classic has just developed this fault after several years of turning itself off automatically even when wound on. To contradict what 250SWB said about the instruction book, it does say that the meter is supposed to turn off after about 10 seconds. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/230911-m6-meter-wont-turn-off-automatically/?do=findComment&comment=4484552'>More sharing options...
Matlock Posted August 7, 2022 Share #7 Posted August 7, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 hour ago, ffitz said: Coming eight years late to this thread, but my Leica M6 classic has just developed this fault after several years of turning itself off automatically even when wound on. To contradict what 250SWB said about the instruction book, it does say that the meter is supposed to turn off after about 10 seconds. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Steve was referring to the M6TTL not the Classic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Dulu Posted November 8, 2022 Share #8 Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) On 8/7/2022 at 4:15 AM, ffitz said: Coming eight years late to this thread, but my Leica M6 classic has just developed this fault after several years of turning itself off automatically even when wound on. To contradict what 250SWB said about the instruction book, it does say that the meter is supposed to turn off after about 10 seconds. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Just curious if you have the same thing that I have on my M6. Have you tried "pulling up" the shutter button after taking a shot? My lights stay on but they'll turn off properly after I do this. Edited November 8, 2022 by Homer Dulu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Dulu Posted November 8, 2022 Share #9 Posted November 8, 2022 My issue was solved, thank you so much @Huss!!! Just needed to take off the soft release. Geeeez didn't think that'd be the problem here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikep996 Posted November 8, 2022 Share #10 Posted November 8, 2022 Glad it was such an easy fix! I have never understood the "soft release" concept anyway... 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroplait Posted November 9, 2022 Share #11 Posted November 9, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, Mikep996 said: I have never understood the "soft release" concept anyway... If you come from a meterless leica M or mix meterless with metered Ms, you may find it very frustrating that the release point of the metered Leicas are lower than the non metered. Extending the shutter button a few millimeters makes the release point feel the same (relative to the rim around the release button) and mitigate some of the irritation, at least that is how I feel. I personally don't like the "mushroom" soft releases as they tend to get stuck in stuff. I was lucky to find a shutter release "extender" from MAP camera in Tokyo which seems to be designed to remedy this particular issue: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited November 9, 2022 by nitroplait Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/230911-m6-meter-wont-turn-off-automatically/?do=findComment&comment=4559724'>More sharing options...
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